Sabbadin, Federico, Glover, Rachel, Stafford, Rebecca et al. (5 more authors) (2017) Transcriptome sequencing identifies novel persistent viruses in herbicide resistant wild-grasses. Scientific Reports. 41987. ISSN 2045-2322
Abstract
Herbicide resistance in wild grasses is widespread in the UK, with non-target site resistance (NTSR) to multiple chemistries being particularly problematic in weed control. As a complex trait, NTSR is driven by complex evolutionary pressures and the growing awareness of the role of the phytobiome in plant abiotic stress tolerance, led us to sequence the transcriptomes of herbicide resistant and susceptible populations of black-grass and annual rye-grass for the presence of endophytes. Black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides; Am) populations, displaying no overt disease symptoms, contained three previously undescribed viruses belonging to the Partititiviridae (AMPV1 and AMPV2) and Rhabdoviridae (AMVV1) families. These infections were widespread in UK black-grass populations and evidence was obtained for similar viruses being present in annual rye grass (Lolium rigidum), perennial rye-grass (Lolium perenne) and meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis). In black-grass, while no direct causative link was established linking viral infection to herbicide resistance, transcriptome sequencing showed a high incidence of infection in the NTSR Peldon population. The widespread infection of these weeds by little characterised and persistent viruses and their potential evolutionary role in enhancing plant stress tolerance mechanisms including NTSR warrants further investigation.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2017 |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) > Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2022 09:50 |
Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2024 00:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep41987 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/srep41987 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:189946 |
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